VietNamNet Bridge – The annual HCM City – Development and Integration Festival to promote friendship between city residents and expatriates kicked off on Dec. 1 at the April 30 Park in District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the high cost of logistics services is slowing down the growth of online shopping.

 "La La Land," a modern-day musical love story of two struggling artists in Los Angeles, cemented its Hollywood awards season front-runner status on Thursday by simultaneously leading the nominees for Critics' Choice Awards

Quan Lan Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh promises to give visitors a relaxed and interesting vacation with its beautiful beaches under pine and clean water as well as mountain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Nguyen Tan Phat in Quang Ngai is a successful photographer who has won many local and international photography awards. Below are some of his outstanding works.

Bia Truyen Thong (traditional beer), Vao Chua Phap Thanh (Go to Phap Thanh Pagoda), Dan Cong Hoa Tuyen (firing-line conscripted laborers), Tu Lap (self-reliant), Tu Cuong (self-strengthening) are among the roads with odd names in HCM City.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – He was hit hard before he fell with a loud scream. He rolled on the field and the pain was visible on his face.

 Previously, in an interview with VietNamNet in September on the change of the form of examinations in Vietnam, a guest from the Hanoi National University boasted that his school has a big bank of questions to serve the new form of test examinations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everyone who has visited Viet Nam is encouraged to join a national campaign to promote tourism.

Vietnam advanced 14 places in the Enabling Trade Index of the World Economic Forum, now ranking 73rd out of 136 economies, according to the Global Enabling Trade Report released on November 30.

HCM City authorities approved the construction of an underground parking lot in the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

 Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province has just given the go-ahead for Nghi Son Refinery to discharge waste water into the sea for six months to clean their pipes.

 Traffic accidents killed 7,907 people and injured 17,184 others between December 16, 2015 and November 15, 2016.

 Cua Ong Temple Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh was one of 17 new items on the national intangible cultural heritage list recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 The practice related to the Vietnamese belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms has been officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. 

The International Kite Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau from December 6-11, expecting to draw 67 artisans from 23 countries and territories.

VietNamNet Bridge - The closing of a series of Parkson trade centers in Hanoi indicates that luxury shopping malls are facing pressure from the economic crisis.

 Asian shares were flat in early trade on Friday following mostly sluggish sessions on Wall Street and Europe, as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields surged to near 18-month highs and crude futures soared to 16-month highs.

 Viettel Group’s Customer Insights product won a bronze award in the research and development category at the ASEAN ICT Awards 2016 in Brunei late November.

 Shares of many big enterprises have become hot commodities in recent days on the over-the-counter (OTC) market as investors bet on yet to list companies to be superstars on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

 The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has approved the listing of Vietnam’s largest brewer Sai Gon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) at a starting price of 110,000 VND per share (4.89 USD).

 The Republic of Korea (ROK) football club Ansan Mugunghwa FC has announced they have come to terms for a 2-year deal with Vietnam star defender Le Duc Luong.

Models Le Ha and Ngoc Duyen were spotted at a fashion show of the iconic lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret on November 30 in Paris, France.

 Euro Auto, the official BMW importer in Viet Nam, has denied Government accusations of trade fraud, saying it had obeyed the law and protected customers’ rights and interests.